4 Therefore the law is paralyzed,
and justice never prevails.
The wicked hem in the righteous,
so that justice is perverted.
I can't say that I am taking many clear directions or learning away from the minor prophets but I do find little bits spread throughout that are very relevant or parallel today.
Its interesting how our culture in the US now seems to try to twist the words of the law and make out Christians to be bad guys--hem us in. Separation of church and state translated to mean keep God out...of everything. Marriage...not of God...etc. Our laws do feel paralyzed.
knut
I read todays chapter in The Message version. It helps me to read a couple differenet versions sometimes, when I'm struggling.
ReplyDeleteI found it to be pretty humurous. The author is taking this stance, "God are you really gonna use the Babylonians to punish us?" This to me is really funny, but how often do I have the same question, or reaction to a situation.
I know I've done wrong. I know God isn't the center of my mind. I know something needs to be done, to shake me back in line.......but not this way God.
If God would just listen to what I'm saying.......I'm sure he would see it my way! Right?
I haven't pulled a lot our of these minor prophets either. Its not like reading thru the gospels, and listening to what Jesus says. But, I've been seeing a recurring them of listening to God, and making sure I'm not putting my plan in front of his. I need to understand, and convince myself daily, that I will live my life according to his plan, and not mine.......and be ok or even happy with that.
peace